The Essential Waylon Jennings

~ Release by Waylon Jennings (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line
cover recording of:
Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line
lyricist and composer:
Ivy J. Bryant (country music guitarist & composer)
publisher:
Central Songs, Inc.
2:21
2Brown Eyed Handsome Man
producer:
Chet Atkins
bass:
Junior Huskey (father of Roy Huskey, Jr.) (on 1968-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (on 1968-12-03)
guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1968-12-03), Jimmy Gray (US rockabilly artist, songwriter and guitarist) (on 1968-12-03), Waylon Jennings (American country musician) (on 1968-12-03), Wayne Moss (on 1968-12-03) and Jerry Reed (on 1968-12-03)
piano:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins (on 1968-12-03)
trumpet:
Donald C. Sheffield (on 1968-12-03) and George Tidwell (on 1968-12-03)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician) (on 1968-12-03)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-12-03)
cover recording of:
Brown Eyed Handsome Man (on 1968-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:02
3The Taker
recording of:
The Taker
writer:
Kris Kristofferson and Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
2:22
4Good Hearted Woman
recording of:
Good Hearted Woman
writer:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician) and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Willie Nelson Music
3:03
5You Asked Me To (single remix)
recording of:
You Asked Me To
writer:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician) and Billy Joe Shaver
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Intersong (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1973)
2:31
6Amanda
cover recording of:
Amanda
lyricist and composer:
Bob McDill
publisher:
Gold Dust Music, Ranger Bob Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
2:58
7Rainy Day Woman
recording engineer:
Kyle Lehning (on 1974-07-15)
producer:
Tompall Glaser (American country singer/songwriter) and Waylon Jennings (American country musician)
bass:
Duke Goff (on 1974-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (on 1974-07-15)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician) (on 1974-07-15), Fred Newell (on 1974-07-15) and Larry Whitmore (on 1974-07-15)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (on 1974-07-15)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician) (on 1974-07-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Glaser Sound Studios, Inc. (now known as Compass Sound Studio) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-07-15)
recording of:
Rainy Day Woman (on 1974-07-15)
lyricist and composer:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician)
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co., Hall-Clement Publications, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:31
8Waymore’s Blues
recording of:
Waymore’s Blues
writer:
Curtis Buck and Waylon Jennings (American country musician)
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Devereaux Music
2:40
9Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
recording engineer:
Kyle Lehning
producer:
Jack Clement and Waylon Jennings (American country musician)
bass:
Duke Goff (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01) and Billy Ray Reynolds (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
piano:
Charles Cochran (Nashville session pianist & composer) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
steel guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician) (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1975) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1975, in 1980)
recorded at:
Glaser Sound Studios, Inc. (now known as Compass Sound Studio) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-09-02, on 1975-01-14, on 1975-02-01)
recording of:
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (from 1974-09-02 until 1975-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician)
publisher:
Baron Music Publishing Co. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
42:54
10Wild Side of Life/ It Was’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
performer:
Jessi Colter and Waylon Jennings (American country musician)
recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
recording of:
The Wild Side of Life
lyricist and composer:
Arlie Carter and William Warren
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Leeds Music Ltd., Unart Music Corp. and Leeds Music (in 1976)
3:20
11The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don’t Want to Get Over You)
recording of:
The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don’t Want to Get Over You)
writer:
Bobby Emmons and Chips Moman
publisher:
Baby Chick Music, Baby Chick Music, Inc. and RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
2:10
12Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys)
producer:
Richie Albright
bass:
Jerry Bridges (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Richie Albright (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
guitar:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician) (from 1980 until 1980-06-23), Gordon Payne (from 1980 until 1980-06-23) and Randy Scruggs (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
piano:
Clifford Barny Robertson (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
resonator guitar:
Ralph Mooney (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
background vocals:
Carter Robertson (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician) (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1980), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1980) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recorded at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1980, on 1980-06-23)
recording of:
Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys) (from 1980 until 1980-06-23)
composer:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician)
publisher:
Rich Way Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
32:08
13Storms Never Last
vocals:
Jessi Colter
cover recording of:
Storms Never Last
lyricist and composer:
Jessi Colter
publisher:
Baron Music, Baron Music Publishing Co. and Baron Music, Inc.
3:05
14Just to Satisfy You
recording of:
Just to Satisfy You
writer:
Don Bowman and Waylon Jennings (American country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (publisher), Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc. and Parody Publishing
2:50
15Lucille (You Won’t Do Your Daddy’s Will)
cover recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”) and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines' legal name), MCA Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Venice Music
3:26
16Never Could Toe the Mark
producer:
Al Cartee, Brent Cartee, Don Cartee and Waylon Jennings (American country musician)
bass:
Jerry Bridges (on 1984-02-21)
drums (drum set):
J.I. Allison (on 1984-02-21)
guitar:
Jerry Bridges (on 1984-02-21) and Waylon Jennings (American country musician) (on 1984-02-21)
harmonica:
Jerry Gropp (on 1984-02-21)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician) (on 1984-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1984) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Cartee 3 Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1984-02-21)
recording of:
Never Could Toe the Mark (on 1984-02-21)
writer:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician)
publisher:
Waylon Jennings Music
2:59
17America
cover recording of:
America
writer:
Sammy Johns
publisher:
Captain Crystal Music (in 1974), Legibus Music (in 1974) and Lowery Music Inc. (in 1974)
3:39
18The Broken Promise Land
recording of:
Broken Promise Land
writer:
Bill Rice and Sharon Vaughn
publisher:
April Music Inc. and Swallowfork Music, Inc.
3:14
19Drinkin’ and Dreamin’
recording of:
Drinkin’ and Dreamin’
writer:
Max D. Barnes (American singer/songwriter) and Troy Seals (American singer, songwriter, and guitarist)
publisher:
Blue Lake Music, Two Sons Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:58
20Whatever Happened to the Blues
recording of:
Whatever Happened to the Blues (in 1994)
writer:
Waylon Jennings (American country musician) and Tony Joe White
4:13

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part of:The Essential (RCA country compilations) (order: 13)